The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-07-16

face. If young orchards are watered in
dry weather, see to it that the surface when
water is put on is shaded with mulch.
Some authorities practise the pirdIino of
apple trees. An Illinois apple grower
takes oil narrow strip, say a half-lucb
wide, OF the very outer bark all the way
around his apple trees when they are siy
years old, which he claims sets Them. at
once bearing. None but the outer BAN,
should be removed. If this plan is to be
followed up, We would advise thick plant
ing OF the trees, say not over twelve feet
apart each way, and girdle only every third
tree or row each way. We are inclined to
think this glrdlng of trees must shorten
their lives. Persons having trees that
blossom bnt never bear should try girdlirg.
Nj. Crawford believes that cOpperas Is n
preventive OF grape rot. In vineyard In
ONO where quart to the square rod has
been soWn III July for three years there has
been no rot, while other grapes in the same
nelghborhood have rotted more or less
every year.
We are setting raspberries, both red and
black, thicker III the rows than formerly, so
as TO make a hedgerow, and the first fruit
ing season get very good paying crop
from The same. Our plan Is to set rows
SIX feet apart and row of corn or potatoes
between. We usually put off setting red
raspberies until the last of May and first
OF June, and even up to the first of July.
and take up the new this springs growth
on damp, cloudy days. Keep the roots
from drying out, and set rs soon as DOS
sible after digging.
correspondent gives his way of keep
ing the curcuho off the plum and cherry
trees. Take refuse wool and tie it around
the trunk of the tree so as TO let 1t hang
down, and then every morning turn up the
wool and catch them. Another way recon-
mended Is to wind the body with a strip of
paper six inches wide, and keep this paper
well coated with printers ink or similar
substance.
To be successful with an apple orchard,
we advise setting out on a westerly slope,
as the blossomng Is kept back thereby
| Train trees with branches low. Have the
land we'll drained, and if TILED, place them
IN deep. Prevent limbs from crossing by
cutting of one. In eastern sections, keep
the ground well cultivated for years. while
on the rich lands of the west, after trees
get started, seed down.
In pruning trees it IS better TO have one
strong branch or limb than two or three
weak ones. Let the suns rays in all
through the trees The highest and richest
colored apples grow on trees having spread
ing branches and that are well Trimmed out.
Keep suckers off the limbs and body in
midsummer. Spring trimmed trees pro-
duce the most suckers.
If blight strikes the pear tree, slit the
bark on one side of limb or body, from af-
fected part downward, at once, and give a
coat of pure lnseed oil. This sitting is
beneficial to hide bound trees, with good
coat of whitewash added. A good time to
prune trees IS right away after they have
leaved out. There is no better or safer
time than this for cutting limbs from trees.
An expert In grape pruning gives the
following advice. When the leaves are
well grown and the grapes begin to form,
you can cut OFF, as you please. all the
branches or saw OFF the vines. There viii
be no bleeding. lie prefers the spring, for
the entire growth of the last year is before
you, and the best bearing wood can be
"A. ". PWdy, IN Popuiar GardeH-